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Summary: Are you on Crack?
Review: How cute is this Kid?(Dakota Funning)her career has taken off at such a young age.She acts as if she's 25 years old as spoiled as they come she does a great job(see I am Sam ,Trapped)Brittany Murphy plays her sitter and is a 30 year old spoiled brat herself living off her famous parents that had past away as a chid , her inheritance has ran out, so she ends up sitting for Ray.These two are pleasurable to watch feeding off one another on screen, and they both unfold something special inside they didn't know they had. This is great for your kids and even a grown up will get a tear in there eye .Enjoy
P.S Watch out for the pig! cute as a pig can get
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Summary: 3 Stars to Brittany Murphy and Dakota Fanning
Review: Let's be honest here. This film only works because of the twwo actresses. There interplay between Ms. Fanning and Ms. Murphy is the only reason to see this piffle. Sure, it does have a good heart and becomes somewhat emotional, but this material has been covered far and wide with better scripts and directors than this. Again, my three stars go to Dakota Fanning and Brittany Murphy.
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Summary: Cute, but very predictable
Review: This is a nice movie to watch to pass the time, but not something you'd buy unless you adore Brittany Murphy. It's a cute plot that is a little more serious than you'd think, but it's all strictly formula and by-the-numbers. Murphy plays a spoiled early-20's heiress/orphan who has almost no character and does nothing but shop and go out and party and pick up boys. Then all of her money is stolen by her business manager and we get some laughs about how she doesn't really know how to do anything and is totally not in touch with reality. Then she gets a job as a nanny for a spoiled rich little girl who is unloved, lonely, and acts like she's 60. They bond, learn from each other, and both end up better people in the end. The little girl gets over the death of her father and learns to act like a kid once in a while. Murphy finally grows up and ends up getting her life on track with fashion school and a boyfriend. While it sounds rather hokey and cliqued, it really comes together in a fairly entertaining fashion and is enjoyable to watch. Once.
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Summary: Look elsewhere for entertainment
Review: I have no idea what movie the rest of the reviewers saw, but this movie was terrible. The story line was bland, the charters were not very realistic and the ending was way too sappy. Dakota Fanning was great in "I Am Sam", and she was the only reason I watched all of "Uptown Girls". if your smart you'll pass on this movie.
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Summary: Has some wonderful moments
Review: I'm going to have to try not peeking at rottentomatoes.com all the time, because this movie was panned by 85% of the critics there, though Ebert liked it fairly well, and I have to say that I agree with him this time. We rented the video and I watched parts of it once and then the entire movie last night. And I have to say-and this doesn't happen to me very often-twice I cried at the end. My husband and kids thought this was very amusing! In any case, this movie grows on you. The characters are believable. Brittany Murphy as Molly (and I hated "Just Married-not her, just the movie) is very likable, warm and appealing. Dakota Fanning as Ray, the old-beyond-her-years eight-year-old who prefers Mozart Requieum to pop music, is genuine in her transition from bitterness and loneliness to expressing and enjoying life as a child. The movie is so likable for the sum of its parts. The supporting characters all work as well. There are several touching scenes-the "spinning teacup scene" and the "Molly Smiles" ballet at the end. I'll leave the plot up to the other reviews as usual, but I will say that the ballet at the end is very touching. It's hard not to relate to the mother, child and friend we all want to be and cherish. The movie is worth watching for this scene alone - but of course you have to watch the entire movie to understand why!
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Summary: Ok movie, chick flick formula
Review: I usually dont like chick flicks but I watched this one because my wife wanted me to watch it. And since I review hundreds of films on both yahoo and Amazon, I thought I would give this a fair review too. The reason I give this 3 stars and not 4 or 5 is because perhaps I am biased and dont really enjoy chick flick films. The strengths of this film of course lie in a mix of emotions and a bonding between a girl who is 8 (Fanning as Ray)and acts like she is 30 in maturity but has some character flaws in the sense that she skipped childhood. She is of course vulnerable emotionally, in a very similar way Britney (as Molly Gunn) plays her character. Fanning of course steals the show with her brilliant acting leaving Britney almost like she's playing catch up because she cant keep up with this girl at times. The acting talent difference is why I give this a B- overall rating and not a A-. I think Britney barely pulls of a believeable actor to match Fannings qualities. This movie really doesnt pull surprises. It simply lays it out simply. A girl who acts like a 30 year old who missed childhood from an uncaring mother, and Britney as Molly who is rich and also had nobody to care for her, but she stayed as a child and never grew up and never matured. Of course the two meet and both share a bit of each others life and Fay and Molly have a special relationship. The girl teaches Molly how to grow up and be independent; Molly teaches her how to have a childhood, be fun and most of all have someone care for her and be a mother like figure. The plot is simple forumlatic and even though from the outlook is unispiring but somehow it works even though I cannot pin point it.
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Summary: Not perfect, but quite enjoyable.....
Review: I expected something that was absolutely horrid from Uptown Girls because of the bad reviews that it got from the Critics. But my sister saw it and she really enjoyed it, and since we both like these kinds of movies I thought, "Oh, well I'll go against the grain and give it a try.". And suprizingly, "Uptown Girls" was actually very good. It follows the story of Molly, a girl who has never had to lift a finger in her life and lives life like a child. This is so, because her father and mother were rockstars and she inherited their fortune. Her parents died when she was 8yrs and she hasn't really grown up much......she is left destitute......one of her friends refers her to his boss to be her daughters nanny. Her daughter Lorraine or Ray, has had to deal with a lot of the same things that Molly has, only she's taken the other extreme. Instead of being completely carefree, she is completely care-FULL. I wont tell you anymore of the plot, but obviously as the cover says "They help eachother act their age". And for me at least, the transformation is believable. It works so well because Dakota Fanning is an extrordinary actress and Britney Murphy does a wonderful job as well,even though her character could've been extremely annoying, she makes her charming and girl who never really had the chance to grow up. I thought the music in the film was very catchy, I had also heard the music was horrid, but I thought all the songs were very good. I can't get "Sheets of Egyptain Cotton" out of my head since I saw the movie 2days ago. Anyways, suprizingly Uptown Girls is a feel good movie that isn't entirely feel good, the ending isn't sacharine, its happy, but not all tired up in a neat little package, the ending seems to fit really well into the movie. Its not like "Oh, were so happy now! YAY!!!". Its more like, I finally learned how to reach my potential and start living for real. So don't be so critical this movie has a great message. Certainly not perfect, but for its genre, I think it is floating somewhere around the top. I give it 4.5 stars. *Enjoy* & God Bless ~Amy
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Summary: Lots to love, lots to puzzle over
Review: I won't go into the synopsis of the movie, because others on this forum already have. I came prepared to love this movie, because I'm such a Brittany Murphy fan. I ended up with mixed emotions about the film, and here's why: What I loved...
Brittany Murphy turned in a solid performance as the lost woman-child. For every role I've seen her in (TV's "The Torkleson's", and the movies "Clueless", "Don't Say a Word", and "Just Married") she brings something different to the table. She definitely isn't a one-note actress. It's been fun to watch her grow.
Dakota Fanning was an unexpected delight. She seemed perfect for the wise-beyond-her-years child. I look forward to seeing more from her in the future.
The basic story was very good, and fairly unique. From the ads I had seen on TV I knew exactly what was going to happen, but it was still fun to watch it unfold on the screen. Also, I had the mistaken impression it was going to be a goofy, fun romp, and it turned out to have a much more serious side.
Gotta love that pig!
The quality of the picture and sound was great. What I didn't like about the movie...
They didn't spend enough time setting up characters. I wasn't invested in anyone in the movie except the Brittany and Dakota characters.
I didn't buy her relationship with the singer. It seemed way too casual a relationship for it to devastate her when it didn't work out.
I didn't get a good feel for how close she was with her best friend, and the same could be said for her friendship with the guy from Scrubs.
I didn't get a solid feel for the Heather Locklear character.
I didn't get a solid feel for Dakota's dad.
I didn't buy the singer being so moved by her that he would buy her father's guitar collection.
They should have kept the deleted scenes in the movie. They weren't very long, and would have given you a bit more feel for the characters. However, even that wouldn't have totally solved the problem. I was just left with a feeling of "who were all these people in this movie, and why do we care about them??" Bottom line, the star performances were good, but I'd recommend renting this one rather than buying it.
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Summary: I cried like a little girl...
Review: Before I start. I would like to clarify that I am a man and not a little girl and I only cried cos my wife made me watch this awful movie. A little background about me. Me and my wife have an infant. With that. We've been relegated to dinner and a movie on Saturday nights, since it's hard to go out and have fun. Don't get me wrong. I would love to go to a bar and drink like I'm a parolee and get jiggy with the wife, but that just aint gonna happen til the kid is older or I find a family member who has no life.
Anyway. Back to the movie. I have to rent these girl movies for her, since she cant stand watching something with action. Of course I have to sit and watch this with her for some weird reason or another but she cant watch mine. What's up with that? Ok...The movie. Basically it's about a rich girl who is out of control. Gets hosed by her lawyer. Loses her money...and finds a friend in a kid who is about 10yrs old. Sound like a certain Jackson family member. Anyway. There's nothing sad or sappy about this. Just a lot of un-needed talking and counseling. If I wanted to watch a counseling program. I'd turn on Dr. Phil. My suggestion...Don't buy this and add it to your collection of unwatched dvd's. Heck. It's not even worth renting. Guys do yourself a favor and go to dinner and a bar instead.
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Summary: Achingly Sweet Movie
Review: This is a tear-jerker of a movie! While there are some surprising sweet moments in this movie.Overall though the plot is very thin. I liked Brittany Murphy but she was better in Just Married. Dakota Fanning was the save in this movie. For that reason I will recommened this movie.
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